The Texas Revolution was a short 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days long. There are a handful of battles, and most of them barely qualify as battles. It all ended at the Battle of San Jacinto, and in the 1930s the Texas Historical Commission created the San Jacinto Monument as part of … [Read more...]
Around the World in 80 Days book club
For some reason on the list of classic books, I never read was the entirety of Jules Verne. It was a serious oversight on my part, but for whatever reason, I wasn't interested in them. Then I started homeschooling my kids and I wanted them to have a pretty rounded selection of … [Read more...]
10 Middle School Valentine’s Day activities
While our preschool and elementary kids have lots of fun ideas for homeschool holiday lessons, our middle school kids, while they won't admit it, still like the fun of special days. Valentine's Day for Middle School looks a little different than elementary school. You're not … [Read more...]
Marble Physics, a law of momentum lesson
After teaching Sunday School for years, I save and squirrel away all sorts of strange objects. One of those is empty toilet paper rolls. They come in handy for all sorts of crafts, and who knows how many projects. This time they came in handy for a science lesson as we learned in … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Native American Report
In college, as a history minor, I was required to take Texas history. The class was only offered on Tuesday/Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30. As a sophomore, I signed up to take the class and made it through precisely one class before dropping it. The professor was particularly … [Read more...]
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